FlatOut was released on November 5, 2004 for both Windows and Consoles. My first impressions of the game were also back then. The game was fun. But now, it can only be played for nostalgia. I suggest you pick it up on a sale.

I said that the game was fun because there are better games out there that you can buy. This game made a good start for the derby racing game and started a future for FlatOut series. I still find it amazing how the driver just flies out of the window during big crash. The gave is hilarious especially if you play with friends. But I am not too sure if the game servers are even running. I know you can play with friends via some LAN programs or even HOTSEAT. It's a good game to have fun with.

As in any racing game there must be music in this one. It has a decent soundtrack for the time of release, but I have personally never heard those bands in my life before or after. I do not dislike the soundtrack but I think it could have been much better. The rest of the sound effects seem fine and nothing particular caught my eye( or more like ear).

2004 was a big year for very good looking games. This game didn't do too bad compared to big fish around that time. Car detail is good. The detail of the maps is good as well. Human rag dolls are a bit on the low side, but they are not that important. Overall, I am still very happy with the graphics to the current time. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=349808821Controls and overall steering is a bit funny. I take it that's because the game was made for consoles too. There are not many buttons to press, but powerful steering can ruin your race. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=350923568There are a few things, of course, that I quite hate about FlatOut. First thing is AI. It's so straight forward that it's actually not fun playing against computer. All it wants is to reach the finish line. I can also add that AI drives in the best possible way and will not crash. All other reasons add up to the first one. Because the AI drives really well, one mistake on the map could mean that you have lost your lead, quite probably for the rest of the match. And the last thing is that in my opinion the cars get damaged way too fast even without actually crashing into anything. But the end of the match you will end up having engine on fire, 2 car seats with human and skeleton of the car. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=350923322Re-playability is low in my opinion, because you can just play other better games with the same name.

So in overall, I think this game (without considering the rest of the series at least) is quite good. I would recommend it simply because it's really fun. Not everywhere you can send the driver flying out.

A classic title from Bugbear Entertainment, FlatOut 1 is a racing game where you race scrapped-up derby cars around some tracks, to win, like any other racing game. However, unlike more realistic titles on Steam, this game seems to play more around dirty racing, such as slamming into your opponents, ramming them or pushing them into telephone poles. Flatout doesn't take itself seriously, however, with the special events. I won't spoil them all, but they include such things as darts and a high jump. With your driver's body. Yeah, it was one of the first racing games to incoporate ragdoll physics and it plays this for laughs, especially when, if faced with a hard enough impact, your driver just FLIES out of the car.Xbox controller support is okay, and it's a title that feels like it should be played with one. It's hardly taxing on modern hardware, and it runs pretty smooothly on laptops. Honestly, give it a try, it's pretty enjoyable for the price!

A classic arcade racing game! Whilst the music was not quite my taste, the rest of the game was quite enjoyable. It's an old game, so don't expect any flash graphics. What this does mean, though, is that it will run on pretty much every modern system flawlessly (though I did have the occassional minor audio glitch where the music would disapper for half a second). The game boasts environmental destruction as well as car destruction and ragdoll physics (for when your character flies out of your car!!). The career contains 36 different tracks as well as some bonus material (e.g. Destruction Derby), and the variety of cars and upgrades for those cars is a nice addition too. Overall, the game is worth getting if you're a fan of arcade racing games. You'll have a lot of fun! Enjoy! :D

Never before in any racing game I've felt so vulnerable in my ride. At least on the highest 'professional handling' difficulty those ugly muscle cars are bound to flip and crash on the slightest impact with the semi-destructible environment and of course those other 7 suicidal maniacs you're up against. Even though this can lead to quite a bit of frustration, especially in end-game races, these physics will actually force you to drive cautiously. Seems logical but keeping control of your car is more important than speed, something unlike I've ever experienced in this genre, and it provides that extra thrill.

Except for the obvious races in different types of environment split into a carreer mode, quick race and time trial events, this game also offers a wide range of minigames. From tossing your driver out of your front window into a dartboard to classic Destruction Derby madness, it's a lot of fun to be had. If you want to race online you can find a patch on the web, also a Widescreen fix is available there which I highly recommend, wIth it's help the visuals still look nice after a decade. The music is mediocre at best (except for that great Sixer track) but provides suitable excitement, and giving unsigned artists some exposure is something I surely respect. Except for a small graphic glitch that appears sometimes (the GUI flips all over the screen) it runs stable, and luckily that glitch can easily be solved by the alt-tab combo.

If you like crazy destruction-type racing and a brutal challenge I highly recommend this one!

Problem is, most kiddies (and adults) don't have a clue of how a powerful RWD car handles, and then stupidly trash this game physics.

I grew up driving a powerful rear-wheel drive muscle car - Chevrolet Opala 250 - about the same as one of a mid line 70's camaro, and I can tell that the handling in this game is very realistic and similar, in sand and on asphault (no real experience on snow driving, though)

But yeah, Bugbear introduced a few arcade elements, using the engine of their previous RACING SIMULATOR game... Arcade elements: All objects are somewhat light and the car tends to stay wheels down.

Writing this to counter-act so many arcade kiddos trashing this. Give something closer to a simulator to an arcade kiddie, he won't even be able finish the race after the first stage hahaha

Great game, one of the best wreck-race game. The music under the game is quite good, and the phisics is too. But also I have a huge problem with this game adv. I bought this game becasue i want play with my friends via online, so in the original'cause 100% is good for us. I was too naive. Steam said: ofc it has multiplayer. I and my friend are bought this game. And? Its for only Lan!!! Are u serius????? So the game is awsome, but only single...

the single most under-rated racing games ever made. the racing uses a fairly realistic physics system but it is a good blent between sim and arcade racing. add to it the damage models are amazing, the tracks are varied in so many ways...

the game awards you boost (nitro) for hitting things like signs, cones, other cars... so the racing is fast and a little crazy but its all good fun.

then the minigames... like high jump, how high can you launch the driver out of the car...

ALL of this was on the ps2, this is what a true "stupid fun" game should be

oh and on a side note, Next Car Game is made by the same people that made this.